The MagAttract PowerSoil DNA Kit is designed for automated isolation of microbial DNA from all soil types and other environmental samples, as well as stool, compost, sediment and manure. The protocol is designed for isolation of DNA from up to 0.25 g of sample and includes Inhibitor Removal Technology to remove humic substances and other PCR inhibitors. Novel magnetic particle technology enables purification of DNA without the typical surface binding to the beads, eliminating the adsorption of organic inhibitors that is typical of other magnetic bead technologies, and facilitating isolation of pure DNA. In addition, neither chaotropic salts nor ethanol are used in the binding and washing steps, removing a second source of contamination that can inhibit enzymatic reactions. DNA is ready to use for PCR, qPCR, Sanger sequencing or NGS.

*The MagAttract PowerSoil DNA Kit is designed for use with automated processing and liquid handling systems, such as the Thermo Scientific, Tecan, Hamilton, Beckman and Eppendorf systems. Protocols are available for the Thermo Scientific KingFisher and Eppendorf epMotion platforms. For other automated liquid handling systems, please contact techservice-na@qiagen.com for assistance prior to purcasing the kit.